Purdue rally to commemorate 1913 women's march

Up to 500 Purdue students, faculty and community members will be marching and rallying on campus Friday to mark the 100th anniversary of the women's movement and celebrate Women's History Month.

The march will begin at 11 a.m. and cross through the heart of campus. The public is invited to watch the march and join in a rally at 12:15 at the France A. Cordova Recreational Sports Center.

T.J. Boisseau, director of the Women's Studies department, said the event is intended to commemorate all public action that has taken place since the March 3, 1913 women's movement march in Washington.

"We are celebrating 100 years of public action to democratize our society," Boisseau said. "The 1913 march was such a turning point in the women's movement, and it's only one of a series of events that we will be reflecting on."

- Staff report

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Purdue rally to commemorate 1913 women's march

Up to 500 Purdue students, faculty and community members will be marching and rallying on campus Friday to mark the 100th anniversary of the women's movement and celebrate Women's History Month.